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Claude Opus 4 vs Claude Sonnet 4.5

Claude Sonnet 4.5 is 40% cheaper overall
Claude Opus 4
Anthropic
Input/1M$5.0000
Output/1M$25.0000
1K calls$14.00
VS
Claude Sonnet 4.5
Anthropic
Input/1M$3.0000
Output/1M$15.0000
1K calls$8.40

Monthly Cost Comparison

Usage Level Claude Opus 4 Claude Sonnet 4.5 Savings
Light (100 calls/day) $22.50 $13.50 Save $9.00 with Claude Sonnet 4.5
Medium (1K calls/day) $420.00 $252.00 Save $168.00 with Claude Sonnet 4.5
Heavy (10K calls/day) $5,250.00 $3,150.00 Save $2,100.00 with Claude Sonnet 4.5
Enterprise (100K/day) $63,000.00 $37,800.00 Save $25,200.00 with Claude Sonnet 4.5

Cost Ratio (10K calls/month)

Claude Opus 4 $140.00
Claude Sonnet 4.5 $84.00

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Claude Opus 4 or Claude Sonnet 4.5 cheaper?

Claude Sonnet 4.5 is 40% cheaper overall. Claude Opus 4 costs $5/M input vs Claude Sonnet 4.5 at $3/M input.

How much does 10,000 API calls cost with Claude Opus 4 vs Claude Sonnet 4.5?

At 800 input + 400 output tokens per call: Claude Opus 4 costs $140.00 and Claude Sonnet 4.5 costs $84.00.

Can I switch between Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4.5 easily?

With a proxy like Tokonomics, switching is a one-line config change. Route different features to different models and track costs per model automatically.

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